It’s that time of month again. No, companies aren’t chucking bills at you; it’s NPD time! Without further adieu, the US hardware sales for the month of February are as follows:
Nintendo DS: 587.6K
Wii: 432.0K
PlayStation 2: 351.8K
PlayStation 3: 280.8K
PlayStation Portable: 243.1K
Xbox 360: 254.6K
Nintendo’s dominance continues; they control the top spot in both the handheld and console markets. However, Sony’s numbers remained strong throughout the month. The PSP once again proved that it and the DS can successfully coexist. Additionally, the PS3 managed to outsell the Xbox 360 by a decent margin, though 360 software remained stronger due to the larger install base. Most surprisingly, the PS2 was not only present on the charts, but a massive seller, beating out both Microsoft and Sony’s current generation consoles.
While Microsoft declared the month a "hollow victory" for Sony, PR babble aside, Sony is surely proud of their now-steady hardware performance. With the plethora of exclusives and the launch of Home looming on the horizon, we can’t wait to see what Sony has in store for the rest of the year.